Top fashion icon and inarguably one of the most celebrated and successful athletes of this era has a unique story to unfold. Read the biography of David Beckham that covers everything from his childhood, his love affair with Victoria Beckham, his successful career in football till date, his craze for tattoos and his iconic hairstyles.
His childhood
David Robert Joseph Beckham was born on may 1975 to David Edward Alan "Ted" Beckham, a kitchen fitter and Sandra Georgina West, a hairdresser in Leytonstone, London, England on 2nd May 1975. As a child he regularly played football in Ridgeway Park, Chingford. His parents were Manchester United supporters. They would frequently travel to Old Trafford from London to attend Manchester United's home matches. David inherited his parents' love for Manchester United and his main sporting passion was football. As a student in Essex, Beckham won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills Award at the age of 11, making his football talent evident at an early age.
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The glamour boy of Soccer
After being signed as a trainee on July 8, 1991, the Bobby Charlton fan played as a substitute for Andrei Kanchelskis on September 23, 1992. The game against Brighton marked Beckham's debut as a United player. Winner of the 1992 F.A. Youth Cup and runner-up a year later, Beckham was finally signed as a professional United player in January 1993. The 18-year-old soccer pro played in his first Champions League game and contributed a goal to the team's final win.
Beckham made his successful debut only in April 1995. He became a first team regular in the 1996-1997 season as a right midfielder. In 1996, not only did England get a taste of Beckham's crossing, free-kick and long-shot talent, but the player also won the F.A. Premier League, Cup and Charity Shield. 1996 was also the year Beckham made his international debut in a game against Moldova.
Thus began his saga in the world of soccer. Till date he has successfully achieved all the important phases of Soccer life. His most remarkable individual awards are,
- PFA Young Player of the Year 1997 Professional Footballers' Association award winner
- FIFA World Player Of The Year Award Finalist in 1999 and 2001 (runner-up for both the years)
- Named in Pele's FIFA 100 list of the greatest living players.
Beckham captained England 58 times during his tenure as England captain. With his free kick goal against Ecuador in the second round of the 2006 World Cup, Beckham gained membership into two of football's most exclusive clubs: he became the only English player and the 21st player regardless of nationality to score in three world cups.
His love relationships
The glittering soccer life flowered its charm in his love relationship too. A year after his first international debut Beckham started dating Victoria Adams, after she attended a Manchester United Match. Victoria Adams then was famously known as "Posh Spice"because of her world famous pop music group 'Spice Girl'. Naturally, the relationship of the two attracted the attention of every media.
Beckham married Adams in Ireland on 4 July 1999. The marriage was a splendid ceremony. The major attraction for the wedding was the couple's four month old son Brooklyn, who was the ring bearer. After a happy marital relationship for 8 long years, the Beckham's have three sons, Brooklyn Joseph Beckham, Romeo James Beckham, and Cruz David Beckham.
"I always wanted to be a hairdresser." Read more about his craze for hairstyles and tattoos. Explore some of his interesting facts and his charity work in Next Page...
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